The Legend of Ochi

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The Legend of Ochi

PG

Apr 2025

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Action

Adventure

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In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

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Critics Consensus

A marvel of state-of-the-art puppetry and visual effects, The Legend of Ochi elevates its predictable story with enchanting presentation.

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Audience Says

Narratively sparse, The Legend of Ochi will be mostly remembered by its mystical beauty and nostalgic vibes.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

The immersive and verdant visual landscape sweeps us up, while the tactile special effects -- the puppetry is remarkable -- feel entirely believable. But the storytelling is disjointed, the dialogue muddy, and the film’s ending seems woolly and fumbled.

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A.A. Dowd

Empire Magazine

Aug 6

3/5

The first feature from music-video director Isaiah Saxon boasts wondrous old-school creature effects, but they’ve been applied to a rather derivative fable, an eccentric but skimpy Amblin wannabe.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Aug 6

I didn't enjoy it much whilst I was watching it; afterwards, my admiration for it has increased.

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Jeanine T. Abraham

VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium)

Dec 3

3/5

The best aspect of The Legend of Ochi is the puppetry and animatronics used to create the Ochi.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Aug 30

6/10

It all feels a bit too much like an earnest animated fantasy, beautifully drawn but stuck in two dimensions.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Aug 17

50/100

A24 once again steps into the world of animation with the lackluster Legend Of Ochi, which takes a familiar concept and attempts to put an A24 spin on it.

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Ben W

May 14

Started strong, quickly fell off. HARD.

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Jason E

May 11

Walked out of the theater after 20-30 minutes. So loud my Apple Watch was giving warnings to leave the high noise environment. Tortuous experience.

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David O

May 11

Slow and painful to watch. The soundtrack sounds like a middle school orchestra. Dingy sets. Bizarre music. Listless characters. Depressing aftertaste Left after the first 30 minutes.

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Cynthia L

May 10

The move has a great moral undertone and absolutely wonderful music. Definitely more of film for adults than children to appreciate.

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Beth

May 9

Took 7 year old Grandson he was thrilled to see it Reminded me of Gremlins Something for the young but enjoyed. The cuteness and themes that are in it.

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Chibidre

May 8

It was so cute, it totally transport you to a different world. Think like ET or never-ending story you get transported somewhere more completely different. They did a really good job with taking you into the story. Also love that they didnt do the Bambi.

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Synopsis

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

Director: Isaiah Saxon
Producer: Traci Carlson, Richard Peete, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang
Screenwriter: Isaiah Saxon
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Access Entertainment, Year of the Rat Productions, A24, AGBO, Encyclopedia Pictura, Neighborhood Watch, IPR.VC
Rating: PG (Smoking|A Bloody Image|Some Language|Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre: Kids & Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 20, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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